Plow-point.



No. 756,849. PATENTED APR. 12, 1904.

G. B. GWYNES. PLow POINT.

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GEORGE B. VGVVYNFS, OF AMERICUS, GEGRGIA.

PLOW-POINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,849, dated April 12, 1904.

Serial No. 152,211. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l', GEORGE B. GwYN-Es, a citizen of the United States, residing at Americus, in the county of Sumter and State of Georgia, have invented a vnew and useful Plow- Point, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in plow-points, and has for its object the construction of a point adapted to be used on the ordinary iron foot-plow either with or without a moldboard and one which when used without a moldboard or other attachment answers for a subsoil-plow. Vith a scrape attached it is adapted for use as a cultivator in working corn, cotton, or other crops, and with the double moldboard it is used as a double subsoil-plow and in this use has special advantages, which will be particularly pointed out later on.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and combination which will be fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my device complete and attached to a plow-stock. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the point. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the double moldboard. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the single moldboard. Fig. 5 is a detail section of the single moldboard on about the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section showing point-runner and double inoldboard. Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken through the upper portion left-hand side of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan View of the double moldboard. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the under side of the point, showing the runner. Fig. 10 is a view showing point and solid stem. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the form shown in Fig. l0. Fig. 12 is amodiljed form of pointshowing square bolt-holes.

In the drawings, A represents an ordinary plow-beam, and B my improved point. The point comprises in one piece three portionsthe thin flattened almost horizontal obtuse point proper, B, the laterally-widened upwardly and rearwardly inclined body portion B', and the straight, upwardly and rearwardly extending' stem B2. It will be especially noted that the body portion gradually increases in width from the stem and has its greatest width between the points a' of Fig. 2, from which points an inward curve on each side brings it to the point B. The stem being narrow, a body portion of this shape throws the subsoil rearward past the stem instead of to one side or turningit over. It may be stated here that one of the main objects of a point so constructed is to loosen and break up the subsoil, stirring it thoroughly, but not raising it to the surface, as in such case it would speedily lose its moisture. The outline of the portion B is especially adapted to aid in the work of cutting through the subsoil and then permitting it to slide to the rear on each side of the stem without throwingit to the surface. The stem has on each side a longitudinal downwardly-extending flange B3, which strengthens the stem without greatly increasing its weight, though a solid stem may be used, if desired, especially in plows of very large size.

The upper portion of the stem has a rectangular bolt-opening B". rlhe double moldboard comprises the two integral outwardly and rearwardly curved wings C, having apertures, as at C', and tapering to/a curved point C2 at its forward end. A cross-piece C3 is bent in its middle portion to fit the upper face of the stem B2, and on each side of said central portion it is bent upwardly and outwardly to the wings, the ends of the piece being bent parallel to the wings and resting against their under surface adjacent the lateral edge of each wing and are secured thereto by suitable bolts.

Secured at one end to the under side of the central portion of the cross-piece and at its opposite end to the under side of the moldboard adjacent the point is a plate Cf, longitudinall y slotted at C5 and having downwardlyextending flanges C,the piece C* being adapted to lit over the stem B2. A suitable bolt C7 passes through the opening B4 and slot C5, the slot permitting adjustment of the plate, and consequently the moldboard, on the stem.

Secured to the under side of the portion B is a runner D, bent downwardly and extending rearwardly in the plane of the point B. This runner will regulate the depth at which the point will work and keeps it steady and roo easy to hold. The single moldboard E is substantially of the saine size and shape as one wing of the double board and is secured to the stem in practically the same manner.

The operation of my device has already been partially explained; but it will be further noted that there is a space between the lower end of the moldboard and the portion B of the plow, and thus the subsoil passes over the point around the stem and between the portion B and the moldboard and is not turned up to the surface, the wings of the moldboard in the meantime turning over the surface soil. The narrow stem also reduces the draft and makes the work easier on the stock.

When a solid stem is used, as shown in Fig. l0, the point and stern are separate, the stem B5 terminating in a flattened head B6, bolted or otherwise secured to the under side of thel point B7.

s This stein B5 has integral with it a runner B In Fig. l2 a double wing B9 is Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a plow, the combination with a point having a central body part widest in its forward portion and tapering to a rearwardly, upwardly extending stem, a moldboard adapted to be adjustably secured to the stern, and a rearwardly-extending runner secured to th under side of the stein.

2. In a plow, the combination with a point having an upwardly extending apertured stem, a double-winged moldboard, a crosspiece on the under side of said board, a longitudinally-slotted plate secured at one end to the cross-piece and at the opposite end to the board` said plate having lateral, downwardlyextending ianges adapted to iit over said stem, and means for adjustably securing said plate to the stern.

G. B.; GWYNES.

I/Vitnesses:

THos. M. ALLEN, T. A. GRAHAM. 

